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"Many consider Orcas
the most beautiful (of the San Juan Islands), and among
its many inns and bed-and-breakfasts the Turtleback Farm
Inn is unique in many respects. It's a working farm set
on 80 private acres of sheep- and cow-grazing meadows,
woods, and duck ponds, with a green clapboard farmhouse
that dates back to the late 1800s. Every night is romantic
in any of its eleven elegant, uncluttered guest rooms,
and every morning is special thanks to a prizewinning
breakfast so memorable that it's featured regularly in
food magazines, as well as in the inn's own Turtleback
Cookbook."
--Patricia Schultz, 1000 Places to See Before You Die - Fall 2003
"It was
in one of these
old farmhouses, lovingly restored, that I found the perfect
country inn.... A sense of peace and calmness enfolds me as soon
as I walk through the door, and I sigh deeply, knowing I have
finally found the right place."
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--John Doerper, Pacific Epicure's Garden Pages
"My vote
for the slickest inn on Orcas goes to Susan and Bill Fletcher's
two-story green-and-white Turtleback Farm...a perfectly
marvelous B & B."
--Jerry Hulse, Los Angeles Times travel editor
"With its
forest-green clapboard and ivory trim, its well tended flower
gardens, and its unpretentious sitting room with Early American
furniture and Persian carpets, Turtleback exudes the old
fashioned good taste of a 1940's June Allyson
movie."
--Charles Michener - Travel & Leisure
"The
Fletchers now devote themselves year-round to sharing with
guests the tranquility, lush countryside, and homey,
antiques-filled accommodations of their Orcas Island
hideaway."
--Jessie Walker - Country Living Magazine
"...my
children and I found a profound peace on a farm in the Pacific
Northwest."
--Susan LaTempa - Westways Magazine
"This
restored 100-year old farmhouse has got to be one of the
country's most romantic inns. Consider: bedrooms with homegrown
wool comforters and antiques, gourmet breakfasts, and killer
views overlooking 80 acres of conifer forests, green pastures,
and ponds."
--Carole Jacobs - Sunset Magazine
"Turtleback
Farm Inn represents the ideal choice for those seeking an
intimate lodging, the pastoral bed & breakfast veiled amid
80 acres of sheep-studded meadows, duck-graced ponds and
elm-shaded cottage gardens."
--Andrew Harper - Hideaway Report
"The
Fletchers have mastered the formula for successful innkeeping:
personal attention, quality service, and love for the region.
Walking into the spotless, cheery inn in Crow Valley, guests
know they can expect a comfortable stay..."
--Alicia Ahn - NW Palate Magazine
"...the
inn has earned a solid reputation as a romantic place to spend a
night off Orcas Island's well-beaten path."
--From Bill Gleason's Weekends for Two in the Pacific
Northwest: 50 Romantic Getaways, 1st and 2nd editions
(quoted in Pacific Northwest Magazine)
"In one
such valley stands the green-clapboard Turtleback Farm Inn, a
tranquil...oasis renowned for its romantic atmosphere and superb
breakfasts."
--Karolyn Ide - Gourmet Magazine
"Couples
love emerging from the marshmallow-soft comforters to have
ricotta pancakes on the cedar deck overlooking Crow
Valley."
--Heidi Yorkshire - "Love American Style" - Bride's Magazine
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